The first photos of the Chinese bomber H-6N appeared in the media and the web, equipped with a ballistic missile. Writes about this Military Watch Magazine.
After a long wait, newspaper writes, China for the first time showed a new air-launched ballistic missile, designed for PLA H-6N bombers. It is assumed, that the new air-launched anti-ship missile is a modification of the DF-21D family of anti-ship missiles “Dongfeng-21” (East wind-21) ground-based. The missile is a relatively compact solid-propellant missile with an estimated range of over 2500 km.
celebrated, that the Chinese missile was deployed after the appearance of the Russian “dagger” – hypersonic ballistic missile Kh-47M2, which are assigned as anti-ship, and percussion functions. Russian “Dagger” designed for installation on high-speed MiG-31K interceptors and Tu-22M3 missile carriers.
According to experts, Chinese missile is larger than Russian “Dagger”. This rocket, newspaper writes, will allow the PLA to control the Western Pacific, keeping US Navy ships at longer range at gunpoint for bombers, than ground-based anti-ship missiles. The question remains open, is it possible to install a nuclear warhead on a new anti-ship missile.
Just like the experts say, not clear yet, on what media, except for H-6N bombers, a new rocket can be used. Among the likely carriers are the JH-7 strike fighter and the promising H-20 stealth bomber..
